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as in to subdue
to bring under one's control by force of arms
The tyrant used brute force to dominate all countries in the region.
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Recent Examples of dominate
Amazon continues to work to dominate the world of new-tech advertising.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
While black, brass, and matte finishes have dominated interiors in recent years, chrome is making a radiant return in 2025.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
The France native didn’t slow down in the second half, notching his fifth 40-point game, dominating both sides of the court and deterring players from the paint.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
The Movie isn’t dominating Imax screens.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
While black, brass, and matte finishes have dominated interiors in recent years, chrome is making a radiant return in 2025.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
The France native didn’t slow down in the second half, notching his fifth 40-point game, dominating both sides of the court and deterring players from the paint.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
The Movie isn’t dominating Imax screens.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominate
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The Arden Arcade crash ended the chase before deputies sent in a K-9 to subdue the suspect, said sheriff’s officials.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Officers then tried to subdue him with less-lethal beanbag rounds and a K-9 unit, but those attempts were unsuccessful.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The duo hope to use their data background to show global trends and narratives around rising anti-democratic sentiment by compiling and reporting on public data that often gets overlooked or underanalyzed.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The interior ledges overlook restaurants, gift shops, and the aforementioned monorail station.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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Want to know more about latest viral trend to conquer short nails?—
Laura Solla,
Glamour,
25 Oct. 2025
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Amy Schumer has conquered comedy and television.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Dooley is teaming up with British journalist and doc maker Ben Zand on Untangled, while the comics behind Channel 4 comedy YouTube channel A Comedy Thing are fronting A News Thing.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Powter fronted her Susan Powter Show talk series and made TV guest spots on Will Smith's The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Designing Women spin-off Women of the House.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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Lucido's office said Martin also has a habitual offender, fourth-offense notice, subjecting him to life in prison if he is convicted of any of the primary felony charges, according to a release.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The move would subject SpaceX to competition from space technology rivals like Blue Origin and Lockheed Martin.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Glo clearly brought good luck to the game, seeing as the Raptors defeated the Hawks 138-118.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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In these sparsely populated spaces, the mountain always defeats the human, instilling a deep respect for the environment.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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How Tielemans overcame early toils is often used as a source of encouragement by new additions who seem peripheral at first.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Her mission is to be an example of overcoming adversity, reminding the world that true success comes from working with love, respect, and shining without dimming the light of others.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Dominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominate. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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